National Agricultural Biosecurity Center

Located on the Manhattan campus of Kansas State University, the National Agricultural Biosecurity Center, or NABC, is an integral part of the midwest’s expanding animal health corridor. The NABC contributes to and accesses a vast network of interdisciplinary research and resources in the areas of animal and plant diseases, foodborne pathogens, environmental changes, food security, emergency management and One Health.

• The NABC supports applied scientific research to develop practical agro-security capabilities and programs that address diverse threats to U.S. and world agricultural economies and food supply chains.
• The NABC has extensive experience developing, implementing and managing research projects, disease response planning and training programs for multiple state and federal agencies — ranging from the U.S. Departments of Defense, Agriculture, and Homeland Security — to the intelligence community.
• The NABC engages local, county, state and federal governments to enhance the security of the food and agriculture sector by developing solutions for improving production safeguards through risk assessments and process analysis.
• The NABC is dedicated to increasing public awareness of potential threats to the U.S. food and agriculture sector by delivering relevant, actionable information to industry professionals.

The NABC embraces new challenges to enhance the capabilities of government agencies, private industry, and organizations to protect America’s agricultural infrastructure.